[Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 31, Issue 67

Bob Gardner rdgard at cox.net
Thu Dec 31 11:05:28 MST 2009


 Bill,

Thanks for clearing that up for me.  I didn't know the real story, just sort
of remember the TV news report.

Bob


Robert D. Gardner
 
Gardner Productions LLC
Film and Video Production since 1978
619-460-1000
www.gardnerproductions.com

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From: "Bill Doom" <doom at cox.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:15 PM
> To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 31, Issue 64
>
> Bob,
> What actually happened was a cop was driving the car off duty. He had his
> wife, Sister and Brother in law in the car.  They were driving down the
> freeway.  The freeway comes to an end and you have to make a left or a
> right.
> The throttle stuck wide open they were doing over a 100 mph when they ran
> out of road. The car launched over the curb and into a ditch.  All in the
> car were killed. The brother in law was on the phone with 911 when the cop
> was trying to unstick the throttle.  He avoided quite a few cars that were
> stopped at the light saving untold lives. But unable to save his or his
> families.  There was talk about him getting an award for avoiding all the
> other cars. Dont know if that happened or not.  The car was a "loaner"
from
> a dealership while his was getting worked on.  The person who had the car
> before the cop complained that the throttle was sticking. No one
supposedly
> looked into it.  The recall that I saw was to remove both front floor
mats.
> Problem solved.  What a waste of life.
>
> Bill in San Diego


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